The gas engineer who had been called to the rental flat by the tenant informed the HSE that the gas boiler 'could cause an immediate danger to life or property'.

The HSE inquiries found that Mr Manik had no gas safety certificate for a number of the flats at the property at Meadfoot Terrace, Plymouth. Despite being served an Improvement Notice, requiring him to undertake landlords’ gas safety checks, Mr Manik failed to have the work done in time to meet the notice's expiry date.